CENTRAL BANK OF ARMENIA PUTS INTO CIRCULATION TWO SILVER COINS AS PART OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM CAUCASUS FAUNA

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
Oct 17 2006

YEREVAN, October 17. /ARKA/. Central Bank of Armenia has put into
circulation two silver coins issued as part of international program
Caucasus Fauna, CBA press office reports.

Two species – South Caucasus brown bear and big-eared hedgehog are
depicted on the coins.

The press release says the coins nominal value is AMD 100.

The coins are made of 925(±50) silver of 38.61 mm (±0.15 mm) diameter
and 28.28 (±0.25g) weight.

The coins have been designed by specialists from Poland and made in
Poland. The press release syas 3000 coins of each type are released.

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